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If you don't yet have a plan for 2018, you might be in trouble.<p>Lucky for you, we've already made a plan for you. Above is our 31-day guide to starting off a healthy, wealthy, happy year. Each day is accompanied by a task, along with a quick explanation, below, of why it's important.<p>Read on to find …

You can achieve amazing things if you stay focused on the right things.<p>Co-author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and President at TalentSmart<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>It’s surprising how easy it is to lose sight of the important things in life. Busy schedules and …

Start your day off right.<p>Most people barely have time to get ready in the morning, so fitting meditation into the routine probably feels impossible.<p>But the benefits of a few minutes of mindfulness are clear: Research shows that it helps increase self awareness, lowers stress and improves …

Work is never enough.<p>We all need to have hobbies other than our work to add value to our lives.<p>Finding activities that are rejuvenating is important, because it helps us maintain a proper work-life balance.<p>To prevent mental and emotional burnout, we need to disrupt our routines with a spark of …

<i>By meQuilibrium</i><p>When a negative emotion hits you, you can feel it in your body, right? A heaviness on your chest, a hollow feeling in your stomach, a flushed face, tears welling up. Knowing exactly how to identify and name those emotions? That's a different story. You know something set you off, and …

Research indicates that people who are popular are promoted more quickly and are perceived as being more trustworthy.<p>What is it that makes one person more popular, or likeable, than another? These 10 traits appear consistently in people others have termed likeable or popular, and those who …

Acne body placement has a lot to do with how you go about ridding yourself of it—for good. What's the solution? We talked to dermatologist Craig Kraffert, M.D., founder of Amarte, about zapping zits based on where they pop up. With these tips, you can launch a full-scale attack that will work …

<i>Ladies of London</i> star Caroline Stanbury has taken the reality-TV world by storm with her killer fashion sense and powerful personality, and off-screen she's an accomplished businesswoman who runs the Gift Library and The Wedding Shop: destinations for remarkable gifts. She's a boss without a …

What do you think about adding another Thanksgiving tradition—a healthy one?<p>The Barre Code gave us these fabulous moves that you can do on Thanksgiving to help tone your abs and ease the pains of turkey tummy. Take a look—<p><b>Spider Planks</b><p>Start in a high plank position. Open up the hip and draw the …

These guilt-free nibbles will leave you satisfied and bloat-free.<p>There's no reason to cut snacking out of your life just because you're trying to shed belly flat—but you <i>do</i> have to be smart about it. The saying "abs are made in the kitchen" exists for a reason. Enhance your efforts at the gym with …

2. "Someone farted. Let's get out of here!" —<i>lammanammanoomey</i><p>3. "I'm not sure what quidditch position you play, but I bet you're a keeper." —<i>Gl33m</i><p>4. "What's the difference between a cheeseburger and an erection? You're not giving me a cheeseburger right now." —<i>charny_the_carny</i><p>5. "Hey, girl, are you …

<b>Heat It Up</b><br>Have a pencil that feels like sandpaper scraping across your eyelid? Not ideal, to say the least. Try heating up the tip with a hairdryer to soften the pencil and make application easier. "Don't hold it there for a long amount of time," says Paula. Two or three seconds will suffice to …

<b>1. Balancing Mask</b><br>Both salt and honey have anti-inflammatory properties to soothe skin and calm breakouts and irritation. They also help to balance oil production and retain hydration in the layers of skin where it's needed most.<p><b>Try it:</b> Mix two teaspoons sea salt (preferably finely ground) with four …

<b>Clarifying moisturizer:</b> Mix a few drops of coconut water with a few drops of lemon juice. The coconut will hydrate your skin, and lemon will clear and brighten it.<p><b>Elbow and knee bleacher:</b> "If your elbows and knees appear dark, simply rub them with half of a lemon," says Patrice Coleman, owner of …

From the editors of Cosmo.com, quirky beauty hacks to make getting ready easier.<p><b>1. Turn a pencil eyeliner into a gel formula with the help of a match or lighter.</b><p>Hold your black, green, burgundy, etc., kohl eye pencil (which typically creates a thin, harder to apply line), under the flame for …

<b>2. You may make healthier choices if you eat them</b>: Avocado lovers are basically synonymous with health lovers. Seriously! A study of 17, 567 adults conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that people who ate half an avocado per day were healthier overall than those who …

<b>Mistake #2: Skipping the Warm-Up</b><br>"The biggest mistake I see by far is people going too fast too soon," says Fortune. "They start off from a dead standstill at a pace that is unsustainable, and inevitably slow down to a shuffle or start walking shortly after they begin." Instead, start by walking, …

<b>1. Moisturizing Mask</b><p>Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it draws moisture from the air into the skin and ensures it's retained it in the layers where it’s needed most for penetrating, long-lasting hydration.<p><b>Try it:</b> Spread one teaspoon raw honey on clean, dry skin, and let sit for 15-20 minutes. …

The side effects of stress might be scarier than whatever you're worried about.<p>Stress really sucks. It sucks up your energy, your desire to get to the gym, and even your libido. And while some stress can help you kick butt when your body goes into fight-or-flight mode, daily stress can mess with …

10 Wild, Crazy, WTF Sex Positions You've Never Heard Of—and Need to Try<p>We are NOT making these up.<p>Let’s face it: You’ve made it through missionary and you’ve done it doggy style, like, a bazillion times already. Enough! Your sex life is begging for some pizzazz. So instead of resorting to your …

These nine essentials will help you channel Claire Underwood, the stylish and sexy character from Netflix's <i>House of Cards</i><p>On Netflix's political drama <i>House of Cards</i>, Claire Underwood's work wardrobe strikes the perfect strong-but-sexy balance. Wow at your job with style cues gleaned from the …

Exercise raises your temperature, so your body produces sweat to cool you down, says Ollie Jay, Ph.D., a thermal physiologist at the University of Sydney. But it's the evaporation of sweat—not the act of sweating itself—that ultimately cools you down, he says. So in order to quickly stop sweating …

<b>The problem:</b> Acne <b><br>The natural solution:</b> Use a mixture of three tablespoons aloe vera juice or gel and four drops tea tree oil to treat problem areas. (You can use this up to two times per day.) Aloe contains gibberellins and polysaccharides to thwart the bacteria known to cause acne, plus …

<b>Oil Pulling</b><br>If you haven't heard the buzz about oil pulling yet, it's time to get on the bandwagon. Swishing coconut oil around in your mouth for 20 minutes a day (preferably at the beginning of the day, before you brush your teeth) may help to detoxify your body, cure headaches, whiten teeth, and …

<b>Prevent Sweat Stains and Body Odor</b><br>Mix baking soda with a little bit of water to turn it into a moist paste, then apply it under your arms for an all-natural deodorant.<p><b>Clarify Your Hair</b><br>Every now and then, hair needs some relief from product buildup. Add a small amount of baking soda to your shampoo, …

When choosing an activity for your active recovery, pick one that gets you moving but isn't so challenging that you risk breaking down your muscle tissue even more, says Cosgove. This means that if jogging is easy for you, go on a jog. If you think that might be too strenuous, take a nice, long …

It can be tough to stay motivated—especially when you're tired or the weather sucks. But we've got 101 reasons why you can't quit—from our friends at Runner's World<p>"Stop fighting it!" That's what a fellow marathoner yelled at me years ago in the middle of a very windy out-and-back marathon. "Don't …